Core · Bodyweight
V-up Double Crunch
How to do the v-up double crunch, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your back with arms overhead and legs straight. Simultaneously lift your torso and legs to fold into a V, reaching your hands toward your feet, then add a small extra crunch at the top before lowering with control.
- 1Upper and lower abs folding together at the top of the V
- 2An extra squeeze through the abs on the double crunch
- 3Legs staying straight as the torso reaches up
Common mistakes
- Using momentum to fling up instead of controlling the fold
- Letting the low back arch or the tailbone lift hard off the floor
- Holding the breath; exhale as you fold
Muscles worked
The v-up double crunch mainly works the upper abs and lower abs, with the obliques and hip flexors assisting.
- Upper AbsPrimary
- Lower AbsPrimary
- ObliquesSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- QuadsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.